Pintakasi

Inang Kalinis Linisan (La Inmaculada Conception Mary, Mother of  God Parish, Muntinlupa City To the people of God in the Philippines, especially the clergy, religious men and women, and members of mandated organizations Dearly Beloved The unavoidable conclusion of anyone contemplating the religious practices of the Philippines is that we Filipinos are indeed a religious people.  The thousands of churches and chapels all over the Islands, from the Batanes in the North to Jolo in the South, testify that Christianity has become a true part of Philippine life.  We consider ourselves the Christian country of Asia. When one tries to determine the characteristic of our Christian faith, one finds that our practice of religion has taken on a popular color and has a special sense of devotion that makes it specifically Filipino.  He finds that certain traits of Philippine Christianity transcend the boundaries of Catholicism and are found with equal prominence in othe...